BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
Final
5—2
2024-01-27 · SAP Center
SJS
SJS
San Jose Sharks
37-34-8 · OT1 · L10: 5-3-2
W
W
W
SO
L
L
W
L
L
L
BUF dominated expected goals 2.9 to 1.3

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
2.94
ACTUAL
5 — 2
SJS xG
1.26

Scoring Timeline

0.02
LOW xG
SJS1P 08:06Even Strength
Marc-Edouard Vlasic
44
Marc-Edouard Vlasic(3)
D · SJS · #44
William Eklund (12), Ty Emberson (7)
BUF 0 - 1 SJS
0.01
LOW xG
SJS1P 10:42Even Strength
Jan Rutta
84
Jan Rutta(2)
D · SJS · #84
William Eklund (13)
BUF 0 - 2 SJS
0.06
MED xG
BUF1P 14:14Even Strength
JJ Peterka
JJ Peterka(17)
R · BUF
Dylan Cozens (18), Owen Power (16)
BUF 1 - 2 SJS
0.06
MED xG
BUF1P 18:01Even Strength
Jordan Greenway
12
Jordan Greenway(6)
L · BUF · #12
Alex Tuch (20), Casey Mittelstadt (29)
BUF 2 - 2 SJS
0.06
MED xG
BUF2P 01:36Even Strength
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(14)
R · BUF · #89
Casey Mittelstadt (30)
BUF 3 - 2 SJS
0.63
HIGH xG
BUF3P 04:33Even Strength
JJ Peterka
JJ Peterka(18)
R · BUF
Dylan Cozens (19), Jack Quinn (7)
BUF 4 - 2 SJS
0.02
LOW xG
BUF3P 15:44Power Play
Dylan Cozens
24
Dylan Cozens(10)
C · BUF · #24
BUF 5 - 2 SJS

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
24/26 saves, .923 SV%, -0.7 GSAx
★2
Kaapo Kahkonen
33
Kaapo Kahkonen
G · SJS · #33
31/35 saves, .885 SV%, -2.0 GSAx
★3
Dylan Cozens
24
Dylan Cozens
C · BUF · #24
1G, 2A, 3 SOG

Team Stats

BUFSJS
36Shots26
2.94xGF1.25
50CF%50
44.9FO%55.1
0/2PP0/2
14Hits14
17Blocks12
6Giveaways5
6Takeaways12
10PIM10

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGSJS SOGBUF xGSJS xG
1st8100.650.43
2nd1271.060.44
3rd1171.220.38
Total31242.931.25

Penalties

10 TOTAL
1P 03:33
SJS
Mike Hoffmanhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson
2P 07:13
SJS
Logan Couturetripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jeff Skinner
2P 16:43
BUF
Henri Jokiharjuinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Nico Sturm
3P 09:54
BUF
Jeff Skinnerroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Luke Kunin
3P 09:54
SJS
Kyle Burroughsroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Kyle Okposo
3P 09:54
BUF
Kyle Okposoroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Kyle Burroughs
3P 09:54
SJS
Luke Kuninroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Jeff Skinner
3P 09:54
BUF
Kyle Okposointerference (2 min)
Drawn by Nikita Okhotiuk
3P 14:56
SJS
William Eklundembellishment (2 min)
3P 14:56
BUF
Connor Cliftoninterference (2 min)
Drawn by William Eklund